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Muntinlupa court: No furlough for de Lima

MANILA -- The Muntinlupa City Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 205 denied the motion for furlough filed by former justice secretary and now detained Senator Leila de Lima to attend her son’s...

Sandiganbayan affirms PSC head’s 90-day suspension order

MANILA -- The Sandiganbayan has affirmed the 90-day preventive suspension order against former Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) chairman William Ramirez, who is facing graft charges. This after the anti-graft court dismissed Ramirez's motion...

President Duterte signs two bills on education, governance

President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday signed into law two legislative measures aimed at improving the country’s education system and enhancing business competitiveness and good governance. Both legislative measures support the administration’s Ten-Point...

No plans yet to run for Senate: Bong Go

TARLAC CITY, Tarlac -- Despite a snowballing support and the personal endorsement by President Rodrigo R. Duterte, Special Assistant to the President Christopher “Bong” Go on Monday maintained that he has...

PRRD fires gov’t corporate counsel Jurado

MANILA -- Living up to his promise to rid the government of corruption, President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday fired Government Corporate Counsel Rudolf Philip Jurado for allegedly favoring a gambling operator. “May...

DOLE awaits wage boards’ proposals to cushion TRAIN impact

MANILA -- The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is expecting the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Boards (RTWPBs) to issue recommendations to cushion the effect of the Tax Reform for...

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